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Three people have died following a catamaran accident on a river in Florida

Another person who was pulled from the water is in "critical condition," Lee County Marine Emergency Response Team said

The incident occurred on Saturday, Nov. 29

Three people have died and another is in critical condition after a catamaran accident on the Caloosahatchee River in Florida.

In a statement on Facebook, the Lee County Marine Emergency Response Team (MERT) shared photos of their search efforts and confirmed the number of fatalities.

“Sad day on the Caloosahatchee River Yesterday evening, a catamaran boat flipped and ejected its four passengers,” officials wrote. “Three victims were removed from the water and only one survived in critical condition.”

The statement added, “After an e

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